FabFilter Twin 3 Synthesizer Plugin

Description

Vintage Sound, High Quality Effects

FabFilter Twin 3 is equipped with the best possible analog-modeled oscillators, award-winning filters and an extensive effects section. Sound design becomes a true pleasure with the completely redesigned, intuitive interface. Rather use presets? Twin 3 comes with a library of carefully designed, quality sounds that you can use right away.

Vintage Phatness, Out Of The Box

Twin 3 is very easy to program. With its four vintage-sounding oscillators, versatile filters and built-in, high quality effects section, it’s a breeze to create unique sounds. Using the new preset browser, you can type to search, tag presets and mark them as favorite, making it easy to find the sound you need.

Easy Drag-and-Drop Modulation

With all the XLFOs, EGs, XY controllers, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need, Twin 3 offers practically unlimited modulation possibilities. Even the built-in effects can all be modulated! Creating new modulation connections could not be easier: just drag and drop.

FabFilter Goodies

Finally, you get all the usual FabFilter goodies: perfectly tuned controls, MIDI Learn, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, extensive help with interactive help hints, NEON and SSE optimization, and much more.

Top Features

Four High-Quality Analog-Modeled Oscillators – Delivering warm dynamic sound with analog drift, hard sync and phase sync options.

Four Versatile Filters – Featuring multiple shapes (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, bell, shelf, notch) with precise slope control and stereo panning.

Extensive Modulation System – Drag-and-drop modulation with XLFOs, envelope generators, MIDI sources and more for endless creative possibilities.

Comprehensive Effects Section – Includes reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, drive and compression for enhanced sound design.

Integrated Arpeggiator – Syncs to host tempo and offers groove, legato and latch options for complex melodic sequences.

Interactive Filter Display – Provides real-time visual feedback and easy control over filter parameters.

Full-Featured Preset Browser – Tag, favorite and search through a vast library of presets for quick inspiration.

Resizable Interface with Full-Screen Mode – Customize the GUI for a comfortable and efficient workflow.

Additional Features

Fully redesigned highly simplified interface with an easier workflow including a new design of modulation sources and floating modulation slot panel

Introducing a full-featured preset browser with support for tags favorites and easy searching and filtering

Improved the oscillator and filter sound quality with built-in analog-modelled drift. Added a fourth oscillator

Added arpeggiator with host tempo sync groove/legato controls and transpose note order and latch options

Introduced large Filter Freq/Peak offset knobs which adjust all filters at once and can be modulated as well

Resizable interface full screen mode and customizable scaling

Added high quality effects section with reverb, delay, chorus, phaser/flanger, drive and compression

Endless modulation options with all the 16-step XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need

Four versatile filters with filter panning and adjustable slope and shape (low/high/band pass, bell, low/high shelf or notch)

High Quality option enabling internal oversampling for the best results

Easy drag-and-drop modulation with 100-slot modulation matrix

Introduced Source Level (-200% .. 200%) control for XLFOs, EGs, EFs and MIDI Sources which scales the output of the source. Of course this can also be modulated

Ring modulation for oscillator 1+2 and 3+4

Polyphonic portamento

Carefully designed and curated factory presets plus support for earlier Twin presets

Live modulation visualization for targets and sources

New slope settings for the envelope generators open up a much wider range of possible shapes

Extensive help file with interactive help hints

64-voice polyphony and unison

Undo, redo and A/B switch features

GPU-powered graphics acceleration

Why You Need FabFilter Twin 3

FabFilter Twin 3 was created to meet the needs of musicians, producers, and sound designers who seek a powerful yet intuitive virtual analog synthesizer that combines the warmth of vintage hardware with the flexibility of modern digital processing. Its goal is to provide exceptional sound quality, an easy-to-use interface, and a vast range of creative possibilities, making it an essential tool for anyone looking to craft high-quality sounds—from lush pads to intricate leads and evolving textures. Twin 3’s design ensures it caters to both beginners and experienced synthesists alike, offering a balance between simplicity and depth in its workflow.

Who This is For

FabFilter Twin 3 is designed to appeal to a wide range of users within the music and audio production industries. Its primary target market includes music producers, especially those working in electronic, pop, hip-hop, and experimental genres, who require a versatile and high-quality synthesizer for both studio production and live performances. Sound designers also form a key part of the market, as Twin 3’s extensive modulation capabilities and flexible sound-shaping tools are perfect for creating unique textures and cinematic soundscapes. The product is also highly suitable for electronic musicians, whether in the studio or on stage, thanks to its intuitive interface and real-time control. Additionally, film and game composers can take advantage of Twin 3’s rich sound design features to create immersive and atmospheric audio for multimedia projects. Finally, educators and students benefit from Twin 3’s easy-to-understand workflow, making it an excellent tool for learning synthesis while also allowing for more advanced sound design exploration as skills grow. This broad appeal ensures that Twin 3 can serve both beginners and seasoned professionals across various music and media disciplines.

What This Package Competes With

FabFilter Twin 3 competes with products like Xfer Records Serum 2, u-he Diva, and Arturia Pigments. While Serum offers advanced wavetable synthesis and a massive preset library, it lacks the analog warmth that Twin 3 excels in. Similarly, Diva is known for its accurate analog emulation but can be more CPU-intensive and offers a less flexible modulation system. Arturia Pigments provides a highly flexible modulation system but has a steeper learning curve and isn’t as focused on classic analog synthesis. Twin 3 excels by offering the perfect balance of vintage analog warmth and modern flexibility with its intuitive interface, rich modulation capabilities, and high-quality built-in effects—all while being more CPU-efficient and easier to navigate than some of its competitors.

FabFilter Twin 3 System Requirements

Mac

Cpu: Intel or Apple Silicon processor
Version: 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
Internet_required: No
Support: 64_bit
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX, OTHER

Windows

Version: 11, 10, 8, 7, or Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Internet_required: No
Support: 32_bit, 64_bit
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX, OTHER

FabFilter Twin 3 Demo Video